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Soy sauce vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between soy sauce and chili pepper

  • Soy sauce has more manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B2; however, chili pepper has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin K, and copper.
  • Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 238% more.
  • Soy sauce has 5 times more manganese than chili pepper. Soy sauce has 1.018mg of manganese, while chili pepper has 0.187mg.
  • Chili pepper is lower in sodium.
  • Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index than soy sauce.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 53% 9.9% 38% 54% 14% 24% 71% 716% 133% 2.7%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +221.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.1%
Contains more IronIron +40.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +234.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +286%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +444.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
~equal in Selenium ~0.5µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.3% 38% 41% 18% 34% 0% 0% 11% 10%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +67.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +241.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +64.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy sauce Chili pepper DV% diff.
Sodium 5493mg 9mg 238%
Vitamin C 0mg 143.7mg 160%
Manganese 1.018mg 0.187mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.148mg 0.506mg 28%
Phosphorus 166mg 43mg 18%
Protein 8.14g 1.87g 13%
Vitamin K 0µg 14µg 12%
Magnesium 74mg 23mg 12%
Copper 0.043mg 0.129mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.086mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.196mg 1.244mg 6%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.26mg 6%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Iron 1.45mg 1.03mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.072mg 3%
Potassium 435mg 322mg 3%
Fiber 0.8g 1.5g 3%
Calcium 33mg 14mg 2%
Folate 14µg 23µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.201mg 2%
Choline 18.3mg 10.9mg 1%
Calories 53kcal 40kcal 1%
Carbs 4.93g 8.81g 1%
Fats 0.57g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 4.13g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 5.3g N/A
Selenium 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.073g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.024g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.263g 0.239g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 0.041mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 g
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +335.3%
Contains more FatsFats +29.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1668.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.7%
Contains more WaterWater +23.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.263 g
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +266.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.239g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Soy sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174277/nutrients
  2. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.